Tag: disability

Disability charity apologises after their van blocks pavement

Health

Deadline News Journalist - February 26, 2016

A DISABILITY charity has apologised after one of its vans was photographed completely blocking a city pavement. An angry pedestrian snapped the Capability Scotland vehicle...

Disability worker struck off over extreme porn

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - January 6, 2016

A DISABILITY worker has been struck off for downloading images of a baby being raped. Euan McKean was jailed for six months last year after...

£4m study to see whether antibiotics and paracetamol can help stroke patients

Health

Deadline News Journalist - July 29, 2015

Treating stroke patients with antibiotics and paracetamol could save up to 25,000 lives each year, researchers have said. A £4m study is to investigate whether...

Scotland’s only beach wheelchair scheme

Community

Deadline News Journalist - June 2, 2015

SCOTLAND’S only beach wheelchair loan scheme has been given the green light, thanks to Big Lottery funding. The scheme was awarded at the North Berwick...

Scotland’s first beach wheelchairs set to be rolled out

In Brief

Deadline News Journalist - June 1, 2015

SCOTLAND’S first beach wheelchairs will soon be available for rent - absolutely free of charge. The chairs, with specially designed wheels to cope with wet...

Don spends £100k on “invisible staircase” at Edinburgh home

Community

Peter Laing - April 15, 2015

A FORMER Oxford don has spent an astonishing £100,000 on a “invisible staircase” at her historic home. Dr Angelica Goodden suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS)...

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